How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Norway

121,099 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

124,829 number

in 2019

Norway rank

76th

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Norway
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 124,829 number against 121,099 number in Norway, a difference of 3,730 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40,294 number	12,088 number	28,206 number	Norway
1980s	45,048 number	35,120 number	9,928 number	Norway
1990s	81,692 number	54,386 number	27,306 number	Norway
2010s	106,616 number	110,683 number	4,067 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Norway or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 124,829 number against 121,099 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Norway and Sri Lanka?: 3,730 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Norway ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.